Experience Summary
I have home schooled four children ( two of whom were foreign speaking adopted from Russian) through 12th grade. All four are now in college. Have a graduate degree in library science, the conservation of research materials and fine arts. Can tutor in elementary math through Algebra I, reading and phonics, drawing and painting and grammar and writing.
Teaching Style
Tailored to your child's learning style. I have had visual, auditory and hands-on learners in my family. Also taught classes in home school cooperative.
My Hobbies
Reading, painting, drawing,
| Drawing |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| I majored in fine arts in college with a concentration in drawing and painting. I can give your child skills or help develop them a bit further if your child already has skills. I am interested in students with a sincere interest in drawing and painting and who are willing to spend three to four hours a week doing assignments. |
| Elementary Math |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| Have experience with incremental learning having used Saxon Math to teach my four children from ages K- Algebra II. After that point they were able to take college level math at a local community college. I would be comfortable tutoring K-Algebra I. |
| Elementary Phonics |
 This is one of my top subjects!
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| Taught phonics to all four of my children (two of which were foreign speaking adopted from Russia and one of whom was dyslexic) until they became proficient readers and now love reading. Also was a literacy volunteer for 12 years for an adult reader. I have home schooled my children for 16 years and all four are in college now. Phonics was used to teach them to read. My youngest learned to read at a young age just watching her older siblings being given phonics lessons (from her high chair in the kitchen). |
| Painting |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Experienced with acrylic and oil painting, not watercolor. Would be interested in teaching only the most serious students. |
| Reading |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Taught phonics to all four of my children (two of which were foreign speaking adopted from Russia and one of whom was dyslexic) until they became proficient readers and now love reading. Also was a literacy volunteer for 12 years for an adult reader. I have home schooled my children for 16 years and all four are in college now. |
| Spelling |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Because I used phonics to teach all four of my children to read, they have all become good spellers. I used Spelling Power which is a program good for ages K-12 and I would probably use it to help tutor your child as well. I have also used it to instruct a dyslexic adult reader and another adult learner whose first language is Chinese. |